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Monmouth, 12 other N.J. counties violate air quality limit
Monmouth County and a dozen others in New Jersey fail to meet a new federal standard for fine particle pollution, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. Tail pipes are sources of...
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Summer in New Jersey was hottest on record and quite dry
If it doesn't rain today, the dry spell is likely to linger at least through Friday, according to the National Weather Service. And "since spring, New Jersey has been encased in one of the more...
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A damaging earthquake is in New Jersey’s future
I wrote a story on Tuesday's minor offshore earthquake and New Jersey's temblor risk for today's Asbury Park Press. The magnitude 3.9 quake on Tuesday was centered about 120 miles off the Jersey...
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Rising sea level spurs studies, concerns and options
Several new reports on sea-level rise have trained a brighter spotlight on the phenomenon, which is expected to lead to increased flooding and storm damage in New Jersey. James G. Titus, sea-level rise...
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FEMA flood elevations to be upgraded following Sandy
Memo to all property and business owners, officials, builders, architects and insurance folks: Federal flood insurance maps for some areas don't adequately reflect coastal flood risks following...
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Superstorm Sandy report by National Hurricane Center
It's quite clear that New Jersey took an extreme hit from superstorm Sandy, according to a National Hurricane Center report released today. Here are some of the 157-page report's points, and I focus...
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June rainfall ranks No. 2 in N.J. record book
This month is now the second wettest June on record in New Jersey, along with June 1972, as of this morning, according to the state climatologist. And more rain is on the way today and the rest of the...
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Heavy rain floods NJ, more possible
Source: Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist Parts of New Jersey have gotten hosed this week, according to a report. The soaking began on Monday morning, with commuters encountering periods of...
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